"But it's OK, it's International Women's Day so she can do that today," Solis said, adding: This year International Women's Day will come together with a day without women, many of whom were on strike.

"That's a good thing," Solis said, "because, when it comes down to it, that's where we all come from."

Looking bewildered, Oliver said: "What?! That is a pretty limited understanding of human reproduction. I bet if you asked him to label a chart of the female anatomy, he'd probably just write 'Noice!' across the top of it and call it a day."

The pundit did manage to end the S.A. bit with a compliment, however. Well, sort of.

Flashing a photo of host Crawford, Oliver noted that "the stuck-in-traffic Kimberly probably does most of the heavy lifting on that show.

"In that sense, I'm not sure that anyone this week managed to show better what A Day Without Women is all about, because Kimberly, I don't know who you are or what you do, but I sure as (expletive) know what happens when you're not there."

Oliver concluded with a piece of advice for Crawford. "First thing tomorrow, you need to go into the office and ask for a (expletive) raise."

Attempts to reach both Solis and Crawford Monday morning went unanswered.

On the face of it, the bit was hard on Solis.

On the other hand, being featured on a national show, particularly one as esteemed as John Oliver's, could be seen as a kind of plus. In the past, Randy Beamer made it on Letterman and KABB meteorologist Shaun Stevens was the topic of a fun roast by Jimmy Kimmel.

What's that famous saying from Oscar Wilde? "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about."